THIRTEENTH GENERATION

7246. * John Emery ^{(3311) (3312)(3313)} was born on SEP 20 1598 in Romsey, England.^{(3314) (3315)} He emigrated on APR 3 1635 from Southampton, England.^{(3316) (3317)} see general notes He immigrated on JUN 3 1635 to Boston, MA. ^(3318)(3319) He died on NOV 3 1683 in Newbury, MA. ⁽³³²⁰⁾ He is my 10th great grandfather. 10th great grandfather

*Certain Comeovers: ... "John Emery was an interesting character. He was a carpenter by trade and was born in Romsey in 1598." ... "He was the son of John and Agnes Emery, and with his brother Anthony and several others of your ancestors sailed from Southampton April 3, 1635, in the ship James and landed in Boston June 3, 1635. With John was his wife, Mary, whose surname I know not, and his son John, your ancestor, who was born at Romsey about 1628, and a daughter Ann born in 1631, from whom also are you descended. Perhaps with them also was Eleanor Emery, who married John Bailey. Coffin, in his history, and Mrs. Emery in her Recollections, state that Eleanor was a sister of John Emery, Senior. Hoyt, however, states that she was a sister of John Emery, Junior. I have adopted the latter view as more nearly comporting with the probable dates of her marriage and death.
John Emery settled at Newbury soon after landing in this country. He was given a grant of land on the southerly side of the main road leading to what is now the bridge over Parker River, a short distance above the Lower Green of Old town. He soon became one of the leading spirits of the young community. It is certainly characteristic that the first record I find of him is that on December 22, 1637, he was fined twenty shillings for enclosing ground not laid out or owned by the town, contrary to the town's order. He undoubtedly considered that he had a right to enclose that particular piece of ground, and such being the case the town's order would not have fazed him in the least." ...
"In 1641 he was admitted as a freeman. In 1642 he was one of a committee to make a valuation in reference to the removal of the inhabitants to "the new towne. " In 1645 he was assigned a lot in the new towne "joyning Cross Street," which, however, apparently he never occupied.
On December 18, 1645, a committee of seven was appointed by the town at a public meeting "for to procure a water mill for to be built and set up in said towne of Newbury to grind theyr corne," and John Emery and Samuel Scullard were given twenty pounds in merchantable pay and ten acres of upland and six acres of meadow, free of all rates for the first seven years, "they on their part agreeing to sett up said mill ready for the towns use to grind the town's grists, at or before the twenty ninth of September, 1646." The mill appears to have been built at "the little River" and operated by John Emery, whose son John followed him as miller on the Artichoke." ...
I have no knowledge of the maiden name of Mary, the wife of John Emery, who was, of course, your ancestress. She came with him from England, and lived to see her son John grow up. After her death John, Senior, married Mary Shatswell, the widow of John Webster of Ipswich, whose daughter was the wife of his son John."


*Emery Descendants: "John Emery, sen., son of John and Agnes Emery of Romsey, Hants, England, was born in England, Sept. 29, 1598; he sailed from Southampton, April 3, 1635, with his brother Anthony in the ship James of London, William Cooper, Master, their wives and one or two children each probably with them; he landed in Boston, June 3, 1635, and went soon after to Newbury where John, sen., had a town grant of half an acre for a house lot. John Emery was fined Dec. 22, 1637, by the town, twenty shillings for inclosing ground not laid out, or owned by the town, contrary to a town order, and on Feb. 1, 1638, the town granted him that part of ground which was already inclosed. He was made freeman June 2, 1641, and recorded as one of the ninety-one freeholders of the town Dec. 2, 1642; in the same year he was appointed with three others to make a valuation of all the property of the town, for the purpose of proportioning each man's share in the new division. On March 16, 1663, John Emery was presented to the Court at Ipswich by Henry Jaques, Constable of Newbury, for entertaining travelers and Quakers. May 5, 1663, his presentment for entertaining Quakers was referred unto next Court. The next Court fined hi four pounds, costs and fees for entertaining strangers. The evidence given in the case was 'yt two men quakers wr entertained very kindly to bed and table & John Emmerie shok ym by ye hand and bid ye welcome.' Also, 'that the witness heard John Emery and his wife say that he had entertained quakers and that he would not put them from his house and used argument for the lawfulness of it.' John Emery in May, 1663, petitioned the General Court for the remission of his fine. His petition was signed by the selectmen of the town and fifty of the citizens. The fine was not remitted."

"He was also prominent in the cas of Lieut. Robert Pike, refusing to recognize the authority of the Court to deprive him and his neighbors of the right of petition. In the famous ecclesiastical difficulties John Emery was a member of the Woodman party."
"April 10, 1644, he had a grant from the town of twenty-two acres and five rods being his own and Henry Palmer's portion of 'Divident' land in the great field beyond the new town. He was selectman, 1661; fence viewer, 1666; grand juryman in the same year; jury of trials in 1672; appointed to carry votes to Salem in 1676."

*Internet: "John and Anthony, from Romsey England, departed on the ship "James" from Southampton England about the fifth of April, 1635. The ship carried a cargo of cattle and other passengers. They arrived in Boston and not long after in the year 1635 were among the original settlers of the new town of Newbury, MA. At the end of Cottage Street in Newbury is a marker commemorating the landing place of the original settlers of Newbury. Off of highway 1A in Newbury, past "The Green" on the west side of the road is the old "Burial Ground" which includes a headstone place there in recent times "In Memory Of" John Emery. I'm not sure if he is buried there or not. Next the the burying ground is "Emery Field" which I believe was one of the original Emery properties. I am hoping that I might be able to tie my Samuel Emery and perhaps a couple of the other Emry/Emery lines I have listed above into John or Anthony's lines.
Some of the information above was extracted from "History of Newbury Massechusetts 1635-1902" that I picked up from the Town Hall of Newbury for $20 (contact Town Clerk)."
He was married to Mary before 1628 in England. ⁽³³²¹⁾ This was when her first child was born.

7247. Mary died in APR 1649 in Newbury, MA. ⁽³³²²⁾ She was born in England.⁽³³²³⁾ She is my 10th great grandmother. 10th great grandmother Children were:

i. Eleanor Emery⁽³³²⁴⁾ was born in England.⁽³³²⁵⁾ She is my 9th great grandaunt. 9th great grandaunt

*Emery Descendants: Added in ink: "Eleanor - m. abt. 1640, John2 Bayley [see Hoyt: 'Old Salisbury' & 'Bailey Gen.' "
ii. Sargeant John Emery⁽³³²⁶⁾ was born about 1628 in England.⁽³³²⁷⁾ He is my 9th great granduncle. 9th great granduncle

*Emery Descendants: "came with his father to Newbury in 1635;" ... "Selectman, 1670-1673; jury of trials, 1675-1676; chosen to carry votes to Salem 1675-1676; chosen to serve on jury of trials at Ipswich; tything-man, 1679; way-warden, 1679. In 1642 he had laid out to him fourscore acres over the Artichoke or Raspberry River. Forty acres of this land was a grant of the town of Newbury to John Emery, sen., and by him given to his son in consideration of love and affection. The remaining forty acres were bought of Archelaus Woodman for thirty pounds, being a town grant to him. This tract of land has been in possession of the name since it was laid out to John Emery, jun.; and now, included in the farn of the late Eliphalet Emery, Esq., of West Newbury, is owned by his daughter, Mrs. Mary Hale Emery. In 1679, March 3, 'the town of (Newbury) granted John Emery, jun., twelve acres of land on the west side of Artichoke River, provided he build and maintain a corn mill to grind the town's corn from time to time and build it within one year and a half after the date hereof.' This mill is now known as Curzons Mills, Newburyport, Mass. John Emery, Jun., was asigner of the petition in the case of Leiut. Robert Pike, and a member of the Woodman party in the curch difficulties. He is styled Sergeant on the records. He was made freeman May 30, 1660; made his will Aug. 3, 1693."

*Certain Comeovers: "John Emery, Junior, was active in the town's affairs. He was an "Ensign" of the military company, and served as Constable, as Selectman, and in various capacities. On April 10, 1644, "four-score akers of upland joining the Merrimack River on the north, and running from the mouth of Artichoke River unto a marked tree" was laid out to him. In 1679 more land by the Artichoke was granted to him "provided he build and maintain a corn mill to grind the town's corn." This mill still grinds the town's corn. John Emery (second) died in 1693. He had married Mary Webster October 2, 1648, by whom he had several children, among them a daughter, Sarah, born February 26, 1660-1, who married Isaac Bailey June 13, 1683, from whom you descend."
3623 iii. * Ann Emery.
iv. Ebenezer Emery was born on SEP 16 1648 in Newbury, MA. ⁽³³²⁸⁾ She is my 9th great grandaunt. 9th great grandaunt